Why Do We Keep Romanticising the Death of Radio When it Still Works? A Personal Tribute to the Joy of the Spoken Word
By JOYCE WACHAU CHEGE, a young Kenyan writer with an enthusiasm for human interest stories, pictured above in her studio. 31/3/26 We recently celebrated World Radio Day and I could not help but make a few observations. I clearly remember when podcasts were becoming the new kid on the block and how people were quick […]
How a bold approach to providing quality journalism has paid off in Malaysia
Founded by two student activists in 1999, Malaysiakini became one of Southeast Asia’s first reader-funded newsrooms and is now one of Malaysia’s most respected and widely read news websites. 16/1/26 My journalistic journey through Malaysia would be incomplete without writing about Malaysiakini, the highly regarded daily online news publication, writes KALPANA JAIN. I spoke with […]
What happened to freedom of the media in the new Bangladesh?
By SYED BADRUL AHSAN 24/3/26 In the more than a month that has gone by since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party ascended to power through a non-inclusive election, worries have persisted about the moves not made by the new government. The expectation had been that the new men and women in power would move quickly to […]
How India is embracing AI, with its own “third way”
By CJA President Emeritus MAHENDRA VED 9/3/26 The AI Impact Summit 2026, held on February 16, 2026, in New Delhi, India, has made its arrival on the global Artificial Intelligence arena. With that, it has launched an ambitious strategy to become a major global player and a leader in the South. According to an official […]
“What happens to truth when the space to tell it disappears?” CJA Fellowship winners tell how they make their voices heard
6/10/25 The two winners of this year’s CJA-sponsored Derek Ingram Fellowship have been speaking about the barriers journalists face in promoting free expression in their countries, and their their own research in the Ingram programme, based at Wolfson College, Cambridge. They came together in a gathering at Westminster University in London, hosted by Winston Mano, […]
Aspiring journalists in India see doors closing – a sign of the times?
By John Thomas, international correspondent and journalism tutor. The Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bangalore, pictured, was to start its 2024-25 academic year in July, welcoming its 25th batch of students. But it was not to be, as the institute announced that it was giving up and returning the fees to […]
Amid the continuing oppression against journalists in Bangladesh, SUSHAMA SHASHI DUTTA pleads to the government in an open letter for the release of her father
16/9/25 “Today marks one year since my father’s arbitrary detentionbegan. One year of suffering without justice. One year in whichtruth has been buried, rights have been denied, and a family hasbeen made to live in anguish. For over 37 years, my father served Bangladesh with honor andintegrity through his work as a journalist. He built […]
The many ways a troublesome voice can be silenced …
This article was first published by Article 14, an independent lobby group named after the chapter of the European Convention on Human Rights intended to protect rights and freedoms. A new crackdown in India has left independent news websites, such as The File and The Reporters’ Collective, grappling with financial uncertainty and the threat of […]
Bangladesh accused over cyberspace law
The international human rights organization Article 19, dedicated to promoting freedom of expression and the right to information, has called for meaningful consultations with relevant bodies before the enactment of a Cyber Protection law in Bangladesh. It claims the draft law in its present form could severely undermine independent journalism, as well as the rights […]
How Western media can get it wrong – CJA Fellowship helps Pakistani journalist correct the balance
In 2024 Saad Zuberi, a highly experienced Pakistani journalist, became the first Derek Ingram Press Fellow to spend a term at Wolfson College, Cambridge. Saad, who writes below about his time at Wolfson, was able to research the interaction – not always easy or comfortable – between international journalists reporting on the Global South and […]